Let's Explore.....

Explorers:

1. Bartholomeu Dias
2. Vasco da Gama
3. Pedro Alvares Cabral
4. Christopher Columbus
5. Lief Erickson
6. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
7. Ferdinand Magellan
8. Ponce de Leon
9. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
10. Hernando de Soto
11. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
12. Juan de Onate
13. Hernan Cortez
14. Francisco Pizzarro
15. Panfilo de Narvaez
16. Jacques Cartier
17. Champlain
18. Sueur de LaSalle
19. Marquette and Joliet
20. Henry Hudson
21. John Cabot
22. Giovanni da Verrazano
23. Humphrey Gilbert
24. Bartolome de Las Casas
25. Amerigo Vespucci
26. Martin Frobisher

Pick an explorer, then discover.....

Who were they?
For whom they sailed?
For what were they looking?
What did they find?
What impact did this have?

Use your wiki as a work space.
Create a visual presentation to share the information you discover.
Must have at least correct information, pictures, map and text.

MUST CITE SOURCES!!


Rubric


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	Making A Poster : The Explorers
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Use of Class Time	Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.	Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.	Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.	Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.
Graphics - Relevance	All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.	All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.	All graphics relate to the topic. Most borrowed graphics have a source citation.	Graphics do not relate to the topic OR several borrowed graphics do not have a source citation.
Required Elements	The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information.	All required elements are included on the poster.	All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster.	Several required elements were missing.
Content - Accuracy	At least 7 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.	5-6 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.	3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.	Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.
Grammar	There are no grammatical mistakes on the poster.	There is 1 grammatical mistake on the poster.	There are 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster.	There are more than 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster.
Knowledge Gained	Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.	Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.	Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.	Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the poster.